Hello fellow researchers: Although it's not the people we were hoping it would be, we have recently recieved the pension reports, et. al., for James Monroe & Martha Jane [SAWREY] ELLIS, and their children Albert, Harry V., Maggie, and Eddie M., of Mulberry Grove, IL. We recieved these papers, 21 pages in all (about 15 are xeroxs of the hand-written originals), dating from their 1851 marriage until the widows pension papers of 1916. Having only opened the package a few days ago, I haven't been able to get the words into my files yet, but if there's anyone out here interested in text copies of what I have please e-mail me. They will be in Microsoft Works format, if that makes a difference (?)... I don't have a photo scanner *sorry*. Below is quick one over of what we got: -Marriage Certificate, 8/28/1861 -Declaration for Invalid Pension, signed by James M. ELLIS, 12/4/1891 -Pension Application, signed by James M. ELLIS, 1/15/1898 -Drop Order And Report (dopped by the Finance Division at the Bureau of Pensions), 3/26/1906 -Death Certificate for James, 5/24/1906 (actual date of death 2/19/1906) -General Affidavite, application for widow's pesion, 6/2/1906 -2 General Affidavites, references from her son and a friend regarding the need Martha had for widow's pension, 6/16/1906 -notary signed statement of credibility for Martha, 6/20/1906 -General Affidavit, declaration of need by Martha, James, and Albert, 8/8/1906 -Declaration of Widows Pension, 9/20/1916 --Other Names Listed-- -W. F. DAVIS Mrs. D. MATRUY Rosa REDDING Hannah BOGARD A. J. REDDING Charles & William B. KING J. MERRIAM H**Y ERANST V. WARNER BLUAK**S*I* & RUNNELLS Sam G. ENLOE Emery L. ENLOE D. W. BRUNSON J. B. MILLER J. A. COMBS Rev. WILLIAMS Martha BA** (pos. BARR/BANS..?) W. P. HUTCHINSON If you would like mor einfo, just let me know. ~Brandie *There is not any memory with less satisfaction than the memory of some temptation we resisted.*